The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
Skyroam Hotspot: don’t venture abroad without it!
Skyroam Hotspot: don’t venture abroad without it! . If you’re an experienced frequent traveler, like me, who considers yourself a very “connected” person, then this posting is for you. Now that the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, I would not think of venturing abroad without bringing my own internet connection…
Quebec Flag : Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Quebec flag. Hint: A spot visited by hordes of tourists every day in one of the most important cities in Europe. Hint: The flag on top of that building is an anomaly. Can you guess what that flag is and what it is doing there? On June 16, 2013 we were in Berlin Germany….
My lifelong affair with Spaghetti alla Carbonara!
In 1968, Time Life Books released a new book about cooking, “Recipes from Italy”. Up until then, my idea of Italian food did not extend much further than veal piccata, spaghetti with meatballs, or pepperoni pizza. But my girlfriend was intent on becoming a good cook, and, following carefully the instructions from the book, she…
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